Tomo Sushi & Ramen

"It’s not always easy to find exciting vegan sushi options, but Tomo has the goods with an entire menu of vegan rolls that feature ingredients like eel made out of eggplant and tuna made of marinated tomato. The Old City BYOB also serves vegan mochi and a popular plant-based ramen filled with savory ingredients like seitan teriyaki and black fungus mushrooms." - Ernest Owens, Grace Dickinson

"Tomo makes great sushi and they have an especially impressive selection of vegan rolls. But it's the ramen that makes this BYOB a standout in the neighborhood. The tonkotsu is the perfect cloudy soup for every cloudy day. The rich, creamy broth comes topped with bamboo shoots, scallions, red ginger, and some notably tender pork belly. The latter is what you'll be thinking about after you leave. " - candis mclean, alison kessler

"Tomo makes fantastic sushi, and they have an especially impressive selection of vegan rolls. But it's the ramen that makes this BYOB a standout in Old City. The tonkotsu is the perfect cloudy soup for every cloudy day. The rich, creamy broth comes topped with bamboo shoots, scallions, red ginger, and some notably tender pork belly. The latter is what you'll be thinking about after you leave." - candis mclean

"There are a lot of casual sushi spots around the city, but none of them are as consistently good as Tomo. This Old City spot serves consistently well-made sushi, whether that's spicy scallop maki or the 16 vegan rolls that use everything from fried onions to saucy zucchini. They also have some great lunch specials, including $18-and-under rolls and vegan bowls full of "tuna" and pickled vegetables. Plus, we really like their ramen." - candis mclean

"Tomo Sushi and Ramen in Old City is a standout for Japanese food—in fact, it’s in our weekly rotation. It’s also a spot where gluten-free people don’t have to compromise. Tomo offers countless GF options, ranging from earthy miso soup and specialty rolls to the colorful chirashi and super-fresh salmon bowls. Our favorite roll is the aka-yuki, which is loaded with spicy tuna, seared white tuna, and wasabi tobiko (with a healthy dunk of gluten-free soy sauce, of course)." - candis mclean